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Large blast hits Peshawar market | Large blast hits Peshawar market |
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At least five people have been killed and 35 wounded by a large blast in a market in Peshawar, Pakistani, local media say. | |
Huge plumes of black smoke were seen drifting over the city. | |
Pakistan has seen an increase in such attacks in recent weeks as the military carries out an operation against Taliban militants in South Waziristan. | Pakistan has seen an increase in such attacks in recent weeks as the military carries out an operation against Taliban militants in South Waziristan. |
The blast comes as US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton begins a visit to the Pakistani capital, Islamabad. | The blast comes as US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton begins a visit to the Pakistani capital, Islamabad. |
Pakistani television showed footage of burning shops in Peshawar, in the northwest of the country, and ambulances rushing to the scene. | |
Police official Anwar Shah told the AFP news agency the blast had been caused by a car bomb. | |
"It was a huge bomb blast, heard in almost all the city," he said. |